Cardinals 7-5 Pirates (Aug 2, 1956)

STL

PIT

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11

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4

W: H. Wehmeier

L: B. Friend

S: L. Jackson

Current Series

Cardinals

7

Pirates

0

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

4

Pirates

1

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

7

Pirates

5

Game 3

Final

NL Central Standings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 5, on August 2, 1956.

Game Info

August 2, 1956

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Peete C. Peete CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	7	11	7	1	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Hall D. Hall 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	32	5	8	3	6	2

Batting

2B: H. Wehmeier

HR: S. Musial

RBI: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, A. Dark, S. Musial, H. Wehmeier 2

Batting

2B: D. Groat 2

RBI: B. Friend, D. Long, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	7.0	4	2	2	4	2	2.57
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	0	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	4	3	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	7	5	1	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Blasingame D. Blasingame 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Stan Musial S. Musial 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Ken Boyer K. Boyer 3B	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Wally Moon W. Moon RF	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Rip Repulski R. Repulski LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Peete C. Peete CF	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Del Greco B. Del Greco PH-CF	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	41	7	11	7	1	4

Batting

2B: H. Wehmeier

HR: S. Musial

RBI: D. Blasingame 2, K. Boyer, A. Dark, S. Musial, H. Wehmeier 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vinegar Bend Mizell V. Bend Mizell	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier (W)	7.0	4	2	2	4	2	2.57
Jim Konstanty J. Konstanty	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Jackson L. Jackson (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Groat D. Groat SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	1.000
Lee Walls L. Walls LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Frank Thomas F. Thomas 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dick Hall D. Hall 1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dale Long D. Long PH-1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Shepard J. Shepard C	1	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.750	.000
Bill Virdon B. Virdon CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Friend B. Friend P	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Skinner B. Skinner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nellie King N. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	32	5	8	3	6	2

Batting

2B: D. Groat 2

RBI: B. Friend, D. Long, L. Walls

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (L)	4.0	7	4	4	0	3	0	9.00
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Nellie King N. King	2.0	4	3	1	1	0	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	7	5	1	4	1

49-47 STL

PIT 43-55

Current Series

NL Central Standings

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